Wildlife Conservation

PROTECTION OF NATURE

AND WILDLIFE

INDEXBISHNOI COMMUNNITY

AMRITA DEVI

CHIPKO MOVEMENT

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Bishnoi community

•THE BISHNOI IS A NON VIOLENT COMMUNITY OF NATURE WORSHIPPERS OF RAJASTHAN IN WESTERN INDIA

•FOUNDED BY GURU JAMBHESHWAR BEFORE 1451 AFTER A DRAUGHT IN THE MARWAR REGION OF RAJASTHAN.

•THE GURU DIRECTED THE WORSHIP OF LORD VISHNU ,THUS THE SECT IS CALLED VISHNOI OR BISHNOI.

•THE BISHNOIS FOLLOW 29 PRINCIPLES GIVEN BY GURU JAMBHESHWAR WHICH WERE NOT ONLY TAILORED TO CONSERVE BIO- DIVERSITY OF THE AREA BUT ALSO ENSURED ECO- FRIENDLY SOCIAL LIFE.

•BISHNOIS ARE STRONG LOVERS OF WILD ANIMALS

•ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED IN BISHNOI –DOMINATED AREAS

•BISHNOI COMMUNITY HAS LAUNCHED STRONG PROTESTS AGAINST THE KILLING OF BLACK BUCKS BY SALMAN KHAN AND MANSUR ALI KHAN PATAUDI.

Amrita devi

•IN 1731 AMRITA DEVI ,A BISHNOI WOMAN WHO ALONG WITH MORE THAN 363 OTHER BISHNOIS DIED SAVING THE KHEJRALI TREES.

•ALL KILLED WERE BURRIED IN KHEJRALI VILLAGE NEAR JODHPUR.

•IN SEP, THEY COMMEMORATE THE EXTREME SACRIFICE MADE BY THEIR PEOPLE.

•GOVT OF INDIA RECENTLY INSTITUTED AN “AMRITA DEVI BISHNOI NATIONAL AWARD FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION” IN THE MEMORY OF AMRITA DEVI.

Chipko movement

INTRODUCTIONChipko means tree hugging or “embrace” as the villagers hug the trees.The movement is best known for its tactic of hugging trees to prevent them being cut down and to prevent commercial timber harvesting.ORIGINGopeshwar in District Chamoli. Uttaranchal in 1970’sFirst Chipko action March 1974 in Reni village.Locally it is called as Angwal.

THE SPREADING OF MOVEMENTGovernment's decision to allot

forest trees to a sports goods company.The local residents in Gopeshwar were denied the similar demand of getting few trees, required for making farm tools.Organized rallies to protect the forest from mass destruction.Idea of Chipko Movement originated.Sunder Lal Bahuguna (Environmentalist)Enlightened the country and out world about the movement, its success and environmental impact.Padmabhushan winner for his contribution in the movement.

Sunderlal Bahuguna

SUCCESS OF CHIPKO MOVEMENT

•This movement has spread to many states in the country.•It stopped felling of trees in the Western Ghats and the Vindhyas•More than 1,00,000 trees have been saved from excavation•By 1981, over a million trees had been planted through their efforts.

•Chandi Prasad Bhatt.•Sunder Lal Bahuguna.•Sarla Bahen from Lakshmi Ashram.•Women groups.•The Uttarakahand Sangharsh Vahini (USV).

Main Leaders

Wildlife conservation

What is Wildlife Conservation?Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness lands to humans.

WHY SHOULD WE CONSERVE WILDLIFE?

• It is necessary to conserve wildlife because it results in undesirable consequences for the whole ecosystem.

• Conservation preserves the ecological diversity and our life support systems.

• It also helps in the preservation of the genetic diversity of plants and animals for better growth of species and breeding.

• The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue. The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity.

HOW CAN WE HELP?• Laws should be made to impose a total ban on poaching or

capturing of any animal or bird belonging to an endangered species.

• The natural habitats of wild animals and birds should be preserved by establishing National parks and Sanctuaries throughout the country.

• The Government department connected with the conservation of wildlife should conduct a periodic survey in all the forests.

• The unauthorized felling of forest trees for timber trade and fuel-wood should be curbed immediately.

CONCLUSIONIncreased understanding about the world’s

current wildlife situation and an increased emphasis on education will

give future generations an opportunity to experience nature to its fullest extent